Politics
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Obama's Day, Dec. 12: Economy Talk With Community Leaders
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. In the afternoon, the President will hold a conference call with a bipartisan…
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Obama's Day, Dec. 11: Presidential Daily Briefing
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet for lunch…
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Boehner Plays a Weak Hand
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson defends President Obama’s decision to insist on an approach to fiscal policy that includes modest tax rates for the wealthiest households. How dare he? President Obama, I mean: How dare he do what he promised during the campaign? How dare he insist on a “balanced approach” to fiscal policy that…
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First Lady Gets Grammy Nod
First lady gets Grammy nod: She’s in the running for best spoken-word album. No, she’s not a poet on the side. The nomination is for the audio version of her book, American Grown. RHOA’s Kenya faked her relationship? The former Miss USA-turned-Real Housewives of Atlanta star is also quite the actress, it turns out. She…
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Obama's Day, Dec. 10: Visiting Detroit Auto Plant
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. UPDATED: Due to a bad weather call, the President will motorcade to Joint…
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What Will Obama's Approval Rating Rise Mean?
As President Obama looks toward his second Inauguration ceremony early next year, Harry J. Enten wonders in the Guardian whether his high approval ratings will continue or if the POTUS’ approval will take a dip. You might be wondering whether Obama’s honeymoon will hold. Most presidents run into a wall at some point in their…
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What Will Obama Do About Marijuana?
(The Root) — In January 2004, then-Illinois state Sen. Barack Obama declared that “the war on drugs has been an utter failure. We need to rethink and decriminalize our marijuana laws … we need to rethink how we’re operating in the drug war.” As president, Obama has acknowledged the high price paid by the black…
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Yet Another Plan to Fix the Education Gap?
(The Root) — On Wednesday the NAACP released a plan for ensuring that all children, including those who are black, brown or poor, can achieve their full potential in education. Oh, no, not another report about inequity by a civil rights organization, you say? That was the initial reaction of former Secretary of State Colin…
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Obama's Day, Dec. 7: Signing the Child Protection Act of 2012
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012 In the morning, the President will meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. In the afternoon, the President will sign H.R. 6063, the Child Protection Act of 2012, in the Oval…
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Obama's Day, Dec. 6: Discussing Income Tax Cuts
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. UPDATED: In the afternoon, the President will visit the home of a middle…